Coming Events in the Crediton Area

THURSDAY 20

6pm to 9pm - Crediton Branch of the Royal British Legion Gathering, Crediton Rugby Club, Bar (Cash/Card), Light refreshments provided, Raffle and Quiz.

7pm - Author Marianne Brown in conversation with Lisa Schneidau at The Bookery. Tickets £4 redeemable against copy of Shetland Way available at: www.thebookery.org.uk/events-3/ .

FRIDAY 21

10am to 5pm, Local History Exhibition, Cheriton Bishop Parish Church, and Saturday, March 22, lunches, cream teas, teas and coffee, cake stall, book stall, craft stall.

12.30pm to 2pm - Every Friday, Soup and Stories at The Bookery, all welcome, no charge, free soup and stories to enjoy.

7.30pm - Dartmoor Folk Festival AGM, The King’s Arms, South Zeal, all welcome.

SATURDAY 22

9.30am to 1pm - Crediton Town Council and Sustainable Crediton Consultation, The Vision for land south of Barnfield, Boniface Centre.

10am to 1pm - Busk It, Crediton High Street and Town Square, free, donations welcome.

10am to 2pm - Colin Andrews book display at The Bookery, open to all to join.

2.30pm - Cheriton Fitzpaine Garden Club Spring Exhibition, Parish Hall, tea, coffee, cake, raffle.

2.30pm - Spring Flower and Homecraft Show opens to public, Zeal Monachorum Village Hall. Admission £1, children free. Entries to Hall between 10am and 12 noon. Enquiries, schedule and rules 01363 82606 or email: [email protected] .

7.30pm - Crediton Youth Orchestra, Rising Stars, Crediton Congregational church, tickets various prices.

SUNDAY 23

3pm to 4.30pm - Copplestone Spring Clean and Litter Pick, with free bacon rolls, drinks and cakes afterwards for all the volunteers.

MONDAY 24

7.15pm - for 7.30pm, Bow and District Historical Society talk about local history by author Robert Hesketh. All are welcome-free to members, £4 on the night for visitors. Tea/coffee included.

TUESDAY 25

7pm - Crediton Garden Club talk on Soils and Plants, Crediton Library, visitors £3, free to members.

WEDNESDAY 26

7pm to 9pm - Open Mic Storytelling at the Bookery. Tickets £5 booked at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/thebookery/open-mic-story-evening/e-pvzgaj .

THURSDAY 27

7.30pm - Exeter Opera Company present Orfeo ed Euridice, Crediton Arts Centre, tickets £12 or £10.

FRIDAY 28

7pm - Cancer Screening awareness event, Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Sampford Courtenay, delivered by Devon Communities Together, not medical experts, all welcome.

10.30am - Going for a Sing, Boniface Centre.

7pm - Quiz and Games Night, £3 per person, teams up to 6, Shobrooke Village Hall, bring your own nibbles, cash bar, raffle, spot prizes. To enter a team or for more details, contact Sandra 01363 777013, [email protected] .

7.30pm - Fur Choirs Concert, Crediton Methodist Church, tickets various prices.

SATURDAY 29

10am to 2pm - Busting Bothersome Bills with Gez Carter at the Bookery, open to all.

7pm - for 7.30pm start, Quiz Night, Victory Hall, Lapford, teams of six, £8 per person, sausage roll, wedges and cakes, take own alcohol, soft drinks to buy, entries by March 24 to [email protected] or 01363 83763. Proceeds to support 2025 Lapford Revel.

7pm - for 7.30pm, Stan Hacking Concert, Crediton Congregational Church, £10 to include light refreshments, in aid of ELF, To reserve tickets please text Karen on 07970 969846 or at www.ticketsource.co.uk/stan-hacking-concert-band .

7.30pm - Ashley Hutchings and Blair Dunlop, part of CAC Music Festival, Crediton Parish Church.

THURSDAY 3

10am to 4pm - Cake sale, Dolphin Stairlifts, 22 Marsh Lane, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, coffee, also showcasing local artist Phil Smith and local ceramics designer Anne Smith, Easter Hamper raffle, donations welcome, in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity.

2pm to 3pm - Crediton Courier Drop In, Crediton Library.

7pm to 9pm - Author Lucy Brazier in conversation with Veronica Henry at The Bookery. Tickets redeemable against a purchase of The Honesty Box on the evening, available at: www.thebookery.org.uk/events-3/ .

SATURDAY 5

11am to 1pm - Authors Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve signing and illustrating copies of latest Adventuremice book Mice Camera Action! at The Bookery, open to all.

MONDAY 7

7.30pm - Cheriton Fitzpaine Ploughing Association AGM, West Raddon Farm, Shobrooke, EX17 1BH, anyone interested is welcome to attend. More information can be obtained by contacting the secretary Julie Davie on 07791347788 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY 9

6.45pm - Doors open for Crediton Friends of FORCE Easter Bingo, eyes down 7.30pm, Crediton Football Club, Easter eggs, pork, chicken, beef prizes, bar, raffle, hamper, all welcome.

If you have a forthcoming event, please email: [email protected] .